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The Kenya National Highways Authority has issued a postulation advisory for motorists plying the Nairobi – Nakuru Mau Summit (A8) Road.
In a statement, the authorization has indicated that determination volition beryllium postulation disruption on the roadworthy and the Nairobi – Maai Mahiu – Naivasha (A8 South) Road from Thursday, July 10, 2025, to Sunday, July 20, 2025.
Further, the KeNHA has explained that the determination volition let for scheduled interrogation surveys and data collection.
“During the information survey, motorists whitethorn beryllium stopped to stock their travel details.
“The survey information that volition beryllium collected comprises Axle Load Surveys, Origin-Destination Surveys, Camera-Based Cross-Sectional, and Turning Movement counts,” the connection work successful part.
Motorists Given an Earlier Warning
Also, KeNHA has appealed to motorists and different roadworthy users to cooperate with the constabulary and postulation marshals connected site.
This follows an earlier informing to motorists pursuing a large postulation jam brought question to a implicit standstill.
The Long-Distance Drivers and Conductors Association (LODCA) began issuing alerts connected Tuesday, July 8, astatine 8:30 PM, informing of dense congestion gathering up betwixt Gilgil and the Weighbridge area.
By Wednesday morning, astatine astir 9:30 AM, postulation had wholly stalled, with nary question reported successful either direction.
The gridlock is affecting postulation from Naivasha towards Gilgil and from Gilgil heading backmost to Naivasha, leaving motorists stranded.
“From Naivasha towards Gilgil and from Gilgil towards Naivasha, postulation is astatine a standstill. Use alternate routes,” the Long-Distance Drivers and Conductors Association stated.
According to eyewitnesses, the jam whitethorn person been caused by a stalled motortruck oregon intensified constabulary checks adjacent the weighbridge, though authorities person yet to corroborate the nonstop cause.
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Motorists Advised to Use Alternative Routes
While the origin of the snarl-up is yet to beryllium confirmed, postulation constabulary are reportedly connected the crushed assessing the situation.
Frustrated drivers and passengers person taken to societal media, calling for urgent involution and postulation absorption support.
The Long-Distance Drivers and Conductors Association has urged each motorists to usage alternate routes wherever imaginable and debar the affected country until mean travel resumes.
This standstill is the latest successful a bid of transport disruptions reported successful caller weeks on the engaged corridor, raising concerns implicit roadworthy ratio and exigency effect mechanisms.
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Authorities are besides yet to contented an authoritative update oregon timeline for resolution.
In the meantime, roadworthy users are advised to stay calm, debar blocking entree lanes, and cooperate with postulation officers astatine the scene.
The agelong betwixt Naivasha and Gilgil is portion of the Nakuru–Eldoret highway, a important corridor for cargo transport betwixt Nairobi and occidental Kenya, arsenic good arsenic Uganda and Rwanda.
Further, long-distance truckers, nationalist transport vehicles, and backstage motorists each usage the way heavily, making immoderate disruptions highly costly.
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Traffic Snarl up on Naivasha–Gilgil Highway. PHOTO/The Long Distance Drivers and Conductors Association (LODCA).
